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No. 817,343. PATENTED APR.10, 1906. 0. D. SHAW.

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APPLICATION FILED MARE), 1903. .RENEWED JULY 6. 1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 1o, 190e.

Application filed March 9, 1903. Renewed July 6, 1905. Serial No. 268.554.

To @ZZ whom t nw/y concern:

Beit known that I, ORA D. SHAW, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Caps, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and novel construction of head-covering in the form of a cap, and aims to so construct the cap as to greatly facilitate the manufacture thereof.

In blocking caps, which involves placing them on wooden blocks, steaming them thoroughly, and permittin them to dry out, so as to retain the shape of t eblock, it is only practical to perform this act by the old methods after the cap is completed. The steaming softens and mars the patent-leather vizor, already affected by much handling but by my construction the cap during its manufacture can be blocked before the vizor is attached, making the blocking easier and insuring the best possible condition of the vizor.

Other manifest advantages of my new construction of cap are the rapidity with which the sweat-band is attached, the convenience of accumulating completed bands which are adjustable to many kinds of caps, the ease with which the work can be divided into sections, one operator producing bands, another crowns, another attaching vizors, thus reatly increasing production, the considerab e saving in cost of production, and the general eX- cellence and uniformity of the completed caps.

To this end the cap consists of the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specically described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the cap in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l shows a portion of the inner band or body part of the cap having a binding or reinforcing strip stitched to it. Fig. 2 shows a portion of the sweat-band with a connecting-strip attached to it. Fig. 3 shows in section a part of the outer band or covering of the cap, having a bead formed of and on it. Fig. i illustrates the manner of uniting the sweat-band and connecting-strip to the outer band or covering. Fig. illustrates the manner of uniting the combined sweat-band, connecting-strip, and outer band to the inner band or body part. Fig. 6 is a vertical section showing the cap complete. Fig. 7 is an elevation of one of my caps.

The elements which constitute a cap constructed in accordance with this invention consist of a body-band G, reinforced at its bottom by a strip of suitable material L, secured to the band by a row of stitching l), a sweat-band N, having its lower edge secured by a row of stitching m to a flexible connecting-strip M, an outer band T, of cloth, beaded, as at T', and of greater width than either the sweat-band N or body-band G, so that the lower portion of the outer band T can be bent upwardly and around the bottom of the band G and secured a portion of its length to the 'connecting-strip M by a single row 0f stitching m2, said connecting-strip M when in position being folded upwardly against the inner face of the sweat-band N, a vizor V, secured by a single row of stitching V to the reinforcing-strip L, body-band G, and connectingstrip M, the vizor bearing against said reinforcing-strip L, and a crown or covering of any suitable shape secured to the body and outer bands.

The manner of assembling the various elements which constitute the cap will now be referred to.

G represents that portion of the cap that forms the stiffening or body and has been termed the body-band, and which is reinforced by a binding-strip L, doubled over one edge of said band G and attached thereto by a row of stitches l), the object being to cover that part of the body-band to which the vizor is attached; but said reinforcement L may be extended entirely around the band G, if desired. In Fig. 2 a part of the sweat-band N is shown in connection with a part ofthe connecting-strip M, which is secured thereto by a row of stitches m. Fig. 3 shows in section roo the outer or covering band T, preferably constructed of cloth, and having a bead T stitched thereon, as shown at t. This bead may extend only from one end of the vizor V' around the back of the cap to the other end 1o 5 of the vizor V and is formed to support any suitable ornamentation surrounding the outer band, such as ribbon, cords, and the like. Fig. 4 shows the manner of uniting the sweat-band N to the connecting-strip M by the i 1 o stitches m and of uniting the said connecting-strip M to the outer band T by stitches m2. The connecting-strip is used,preferably, for sewing the sweat-band directly to the outer band. The next step is to unite the combined outer band T, beaded at T, and the connecting-strip M with the reinforced body-band G by the stitches wr, as shown in Fig.y 5. This line of stitches m extends entirely around the cap but it is preferable to omit securing the outer band at the points where the vizor is attached. When the parts are united, as above set forth, the bodyband G is folded, as indicated by the arrow R, Fig. 5, so as to be next the outer band T, to which it may be secured by stitches at the upper edO'e, and the crown or covering,which may include an attached lining, is then placed in position and preferably secured to the outer band T and body-band G. The cap is now ready for attaching the vizor V, which is accomplished as follows: The lower edge T4, Fig. 6, of the outer band T is turned up, (this part of the outer band not having been united to the other parts by the stitches m,) and the inner edge of the vizor V is placed, as shown, so as to be under the upturned lower edge T4 of the outer band T and against the reinforced edge ofthe body-band G, and a single line of stitches V is made to penetrate at an inclination through the vizor V, near the inner edge thereof, the reinforced edge of the body-band G, the reinforcement L, and the upwardly-extending portion of the connecting-strip M.

Tt will be observed that when the parts have been folded as previously pointed out the outer band T covers the stitching m, which penetrates through the connectingstrip M, the upwardly-extended portions of the outer band T lying against the inner face of the body-band Gand the said body-band, so that the said stitching m is hidden from view on the finished cap.

The sweat-band N is folded as indicated by the arrow R', so as to form the inside of the cap, as shown in Fig. 6.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A cap comprising a body-band, a sweatband, an outer band having its lower portion bent around the bottom edge of the bodyband and upwardly between the body and sweat bands, a connecting-strip attached to the lower portion of the sweat-band, extending parallel therewith and secured a part of its length to said upwardly-extending portion of the outer band, and against said bodyband, a vizor arranged below said detached portion of the outer band, and stitching penetrating through the vizor, the body-band and the upwardly-extending portion of the connecting-strip for securing the vizor in position` aimee 2. A cap comprising a body-band having a reinforcement, a sweat-band having a connecting-strip, an outer band extending around the lower edge of the body-band and attached a portion of its length to said connecting-strip, a vizorarranged against the reinforcement of the body-band and below the detached portion of the outer band, and stitching penetrating the vizor, the bodyband, the reinforcement thereof and the upwardly-extending portion of the connectingstrip for securing the vizor in position.

3. A cap comprising a body-band, a sweatband, an outer band having a bead intermediate its edges and a part of the portion below the bead extending around the lower edge of the body-band and connected a portion of its length with said sweat-band, a vizor abutting against the bodyband, and stitching penetrating the vizor and the bodyband and adapted to secure said vizor in position. i

4. A cap comprising a body-band, a sweatband, an outer band having a bead intermei diate its edges and a part of the portion below the bead extending around the lower edge of the body-band and connected a portion of its length with said sweat-band, a crown secured to said body and outer bands, a viZor abutting against the body-band, and stitching penetrating the vizor and the bodyband and adapted to secure said vizor in position.

5. A cap comprising a body-band having a reinforcement, a sweat-band, an outer band extending around the lower edge of the bodyband and attached a portion of its length to said sweat-band, a crown attached to said body and outer bands, a vizor arranged against the reinforcement of the body-band and below the detached portion of the outer band, and stitching penetrating the vizor, the reinforcement and body-band.

6. A cap comprising a body-band, a sweatband, an outer band having its lower portion bent around the bottom edge of the bodyband and upwardly between the body and sweat bands, a connecting-strip attached to the lower portion of the sweat-band, extending parallel therewith and secured a part of its length to said upwardly-extending portion of the outer band, a vizor arranged below said detached portion of the outer band and against said body-band, and stitching penetrating at an inclination through the vi- Zor, the body-band and the connecting-strip for securing the'vizor in position.

7. A cap comprising a crown, an extension IOO IIO

on said crown, an outer band having its extension in such a manner as to leave a niarginal opening, and a vizor secured in the inarginal opening.

8. A cap comprising a crown, an extension on said crown, an outer band having its lower portion bent inwardly and upwardly, a sweat-band, a connecting-strip attached to the lower portion of the sweat-band and to said upwardly-extending portion of the outer band, the outer band being secured to the extension in such a manner as to leave a Inarginal opening, a vizor in the opening, and stitching penetrating through the vizor and the extension, for securing the vizor in position.

9. A cap comprising a crown, an extension on said crown, a reinforcement at one edge thereof, an outer band having its lower portion secured to said reinforcement, a sweatband, a connecting-strip attached to the lower portion of the sweat-band and to said upwardlyextending portion of the outer band, the outer band being secured to the reinforcement in such a manner as to leave a marginal opening, and a vizor secured in the rnarginal opening.

10. A cap comprising a sweat-bandhaving its entire lower portion attached to a connecting-strip,'a vizor, an outer band having its lower portion bent inwardly and upwardly and from one end of the vizor around the back of the cap to the other end of the vizor, and stitching penetrating from the inner side of the connecting-strip through the vizor to the inner side of the outer band.

11. A cap having a foundation structure therefor, with a covering connected a distance with stitches to the inner side thereof, a vizor arranged. intermediate the detached portion of the covering and the lower edge of the foundation and against the exterior face of the latter, and stitching penetrating through the vizor and the foundation for securing the vizor in position.

12. A cap having a foundation therefor,V

With a covering connected a distance with stitches to the inner side thereof, a sweatband, a `connecting-strip attached to the lower portion of the sweat-band, extending parallel therewith and secured to the connected portion of the covering, a vizor arranged below the detached portion of the covering and against the foundation, and stitching penetrating through the vizor, the foundation and the detached portion of the connecting-strip for securing the vizor in pcsition.

13. A cap having a body structure and an outer finishing band or cover, the latter being unattached at the fore part of the cap, and a viZor inserted in the Aopening or' gap at the fore part of the cap and against exterior face of the bodyI structure and secured to the latter, the unattached portion of the finishingband extending loosely over the attached part of the vizor.

14. A cap having a body structure, an outer finishing-cover, and a vizor inserted eXteriorly under the fore part of the finishing-cover and against exterior face of the body structure and secured solely to the latter.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification, in thc presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 20th day of February, A. D. 1903.

ORA D. SHAW.

Witnesses:

FRANK G. PARKER, JOHN BUOKLER. 

